Sharon Dhavale

Aug 3, 2023 | christiancourier.ca | Jennifer Boone |James Dekker |Sharon Dhavale |Sara Pot

THE HIDING PLACEAdapted for the stage by A. S. PetersonDirected for the stage by Matt LoganDirected for film by Laura Matula2023. It’s a story that’s deeply familiar for those in Dutch Reformed circles, one that has endured the test of time for many decades. First published as a book in 1971 and then adapted into a film in 1975, The Hiding Place is being released this week as a brand new movie.

May 19, 2023 | christiancourier.ca | Peter Schuurman |Angela Reitsma Bick |Sharon Dhavale |Emily Wierenga

Fatima’s Great OutdoorsBy Ambreen TariqIllustrated by Stevie LewisKokila, 2021Author, outdoors activist and founder of @BrownPeopleCamping (brownpeoplecamping.com), Ambreen Tariq relates the fictional narrative of the Khazi family, Indian immigrants to the United States who go camping for the first time. The youngest child, Fatima, has had a hard week at school. Her classmates teased her about the food she ate for lunch and the way she pronounced words. A boy pulled her long braid.

Feb 13, 2023 | christiancourier.ca | Kinley DeBoer |Cathy Smith |Sharon Dhavale |Emily Wierenga

I was driving home from work flipping through radio stations when I stumbled upon Praise 106.5, the local Christian radio station here in B.C. Instead of flipping the channel off like I frequently do, I decided to give the station a chance. Much to my disappointment, my scepticism was justified as a boring pop-rock song about how God could move a mountain or drink an ocean bled out of the speakers. How can a song praising a creator with infinite creativity be so uninspired?